Drag Strips of Yesteryear

[Norm reynolds]

Bill Jenkins at atco

[Norm reynolds]

Another picture

[Norm reynolds]

Jungle jim with jungle Pam in back round

[Norm reynolds]

another

[andyww]

Here are some pictures taken in 72 - 73.

Sanair near Montreal, taken at the NHRA Grand Nationals in 1972.



Don Gartlits on the return road at Dragway Park Cayuga, Ont.



Connie Kalitta with Dyno Don in the background taken at Toronto International Dragway, Georgetown, Ont.

[Norm reynolds]

Years ago when I worked down at Phila airport for an express co, Connie Kalitta
Had a dc-8 white with gold and red strips called Kalitta flying service
He whould airfreight any thing that ups and fed-x would not
Handle I do not know if he still does it it has been over 2 years since I have been
Down there Norm

[Keith Tedford]

I was at Cayuga this summer on a test and tune day. The track is all new and I understand it is 4400' long. A new tower was going up as well. It's probably the first real money spent on the track in 30 years.
The Georgetown track was where Dick Harrell got killed in a terrible accident in '71. The track was shut down many years ago.
I think you will find that Kalitta Flying Services grew a little since the old days.

[andyww]

I see Cayuga is now called Toronto Motorsports Park. Found this website showing the current tower being built in 1966. Kohler Drag Strip
The track at Georgetown was only open for a few years. From 1970 to 74 or so. I lived in Georgetown at that time so I spent a lot of time there. I was there the night Dick Harrell was killed. The night before that happened he put on a great show. The only time I had seen someone do a fire burnout.

Andy

[C1SS396]

Your right Atco hasn't changed much ....Very cool pics
Thanks

[JoeG]

Photo from late 60's?---I can't remember for sure--